Lesser bilby vs Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Macrotis leucura compared with Stylodipus andrewsi

Key Differences

• Lesser bilby is Extinct while Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser bilby	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Thylacomyidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Macrotis	Stylodipus
Species	Macrotis leucura	Stylodipus andrewsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser bilby and Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser bilby	Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser bilby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mongolian Three-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.